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Karl and Danny bring you a very, very succinct episode this time round. With the championship done and dusted, Bulega as champion had nothing left to prove....or so we thought! Another hat-trick of wins to continue his dominance brought nothing much for your hosts to comment on. It was a weekend of minimal excitement and this is just a whistle stop tour whilst preparations take place for the close of the WSBK and BSB season. 

 

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Jim and Rich are back together to discuss all the goings on in MotoGP following Round 17 from the Mandalika International Circuit in Indonesia. First up it’s the news and some detailed discussions on the new weekend format recently announced for 2027. This will see an overhaul to the MotoGP sessions running from Friday to Sunday, with the big change being a dedicated qualifying session to determine the Sprint race grid. There was also the sad news concerning Kristian Daniel Snr who passed away following the recent floods in Barcelona. Heartfelt condolences go out to the Daniel family from all at MotoPod.

Mandalika proved to be as tough as ever with heat and humidity punishing the teams and riders. In Moto3 Max Quilles took a dominant win to lift the championship with 5 races to spare. An awesome achievement. In Moto2, a first turn crash involving Alondo, Holgado, Roberts and Veijer resulted in a red flag and shortened restart distance. Alex Escrig would have lifted the winners trophy but for a technical failure on the penultimate lap. In the end, Izan Guevara took his third successive victory, meaning he now trails Manuel Gonzales by just 5½ points. MotoGP is even closer at the top, with Martin & Marquez separated by just 2 points. The Sprint & Grand Prix were overshadowed by yet more tyre pressure trouble and management for Martin and Acosta in particular. This prompts much discussion!

To all of our listeners, please support the show financially if you can and don’t forget to connect with us via the social media channels and spread the word amongst your like-minded race fan friends. In the MotoGP Sports Entertainment Group age, we need subscribers and downloads to help us push through the door for access to teams and riders. Your support will help us in trying to achieve those aims and keep MotoPod up there as the longest running and most heavily supported motorcycle road racing podcast. Cheers and here’s to an action packed 2026. Zoom Zoom…….

Scott and Jake review the season finale MotoAmerica races at New Jersey Motorsports Park.  Bobby Fong turns the tables on 2025 amidst a powerful Atlantic storm and a very tight championship.  The hosts speculate about what might happen next year.

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To all of our listeners, please support the show financially if you can and don’t forget to connect with us via the social media channels and spread the word amongst your like-minded race fan friends. In the MotoGP Sports Entertainment Group age, we need subscribers and downloads to help us push through the door for access to teams and riders. Your support will help us in trying to achieve those aims and keep MotoPod up there as the longest running and most heavily supported motorcycle road racing podcast. Zoom Zoom...

Karl and Danny bring you news from around the circuits, then report on Round 10 of WSBK from Cremona and Round 10 of BSB at Donington. We could have had 2 champions crowned but only 1 made it. Bulega or Ryde.......have a listen to find out. There were thrills, spills and some big moments in both championships. We also cover our trip to Donington, chats with Eddy Wormald of Manx GP fame and we hit the digital version of the Donington circuit. 

Big thank you to Andy at JR Performance Racing for the hospitality at Donington. 

To all of our listeners, please support the show financially if you can and don’t forget to connect with us via the social media channels and spread the word amongst your like-minded race fan friends. In the MotoGP Sports Entertainment Group age, we need subscribers and downloads to help us push through the door for access to teams and riders. Your support will help us in trying to achieve those aims and keep MotoPod up there as the longest running and most heavily supported motorcycle road racing podcast. Cheers and here’s to an action packed 2026. Zoom Zoom…….

Jim and Rich return to the microphone and discuss whether the racing form Motegi was actually boring.  The racing was processional but there was intrigue involved.  It all started on Saturday during the Sprint.  Tires started to blister and come apart on some bikes.  Discussions were had and Michelin strongly encouraged the use of the hard tire for Sunday.  It turns out that the hard tire was actually a good tire as Marc set his fastest lap on lap 18 and Bastianini set the fastest lap of the race on lap 22.  The follow the leader race closed the fight for the championship to just 2 points between Marc and Jorge.  

In Moto3, soon to be crowned champ, Quiles had a very unlike himself race and finished a close second to Almansa.  Uriarte, who could have won or at the very least been on the podium was given a double long lap penalty because his crew was working on the motorcycle after the 3 minute board was displayed.

In Moto2, Guevara led every lap to win a very processional race that only had excitement before it started.  On the grid after the warm up lap, Gonzalez had a clutch issue that caused his bike to stall and he had to start from pit lane.  With Guevara winning and Gonzalez failing to score a point, the title race has closed to just 10.5 points.  Gonzalez needs a bounce back race next time out.

To all of our listeners, please support the show financially if you can and don’t forget to connect with us via the social media channels and spread the word amongst your like-minded race fan friends. In the MotoGP Sports Entertainment Group age, we need subscribers and downloads to help us push through the door for access to teams and riders. Your support will help us in trying to achieve those aims and keep MotoPod up there as the longest running and most heavily supported motorcycle road racing podcast. Cheers and here’s to an action packed 2026. Zoom Zoom…….